Archival research

(noun)

An archive is a way of sorting and organizing older documents, whether it be digitally (photographs online, e-mails, etc.) or manually (putting it in folders, photo albums, etc.). Archiving is one part of the curating process which is typically carried out by a curator.

Related Terms

Examples of Archival research in the following topics:

  • Industrial Cities

    • Archival health records show that as many as 40% of working class deaths in cities were caused by tuberculosis.

  • Historical Records

  • Plan the Research Design

    • The research design is a framework or blueprint for conducting the marketing research project.
    • Conducting exploratory research, precisely defining the variables, and designing appropriate scales to measure them are a part of the research design.
    • A research design is a framework or blueprint for conducting the marketing research project.
    • The research plan outlines sources of existing data and spells out the specific research approaches, contact methods, sampling plans, and instruments that researchers will use to gather data.
    • Describe the formulation of research design within the context of the marketing research process

  • Primary Market Research

    • Primary research consists of the collection of original primary data.
    • The term primary research is widely used in academic research, market research and competitive intelligence.
    • Addresses specific research issues as the researcher controls the search design to fit their needs
    • Compared to secondary research, primary data may be very expensive in preparing and carrying out the research.
    • All research, whether primary or secondary, depends eventually on the collection of primary research data.

  • Conducting Research

    • How you conduct research depends upon the topic you are researching.
    • Basic research is meant to increase your general knowledge about a subject.
    • Sometimes, though, you have a more specific goal that requires special research practices.
    • Applied research is used to solve practical problems.
    • The specialized manuscripts stored here are for special or unusual research purposes.

  • Researching Using Digital Media

    • The field of Internet research is relatively new and evolving.
    • Online research methods enable researchers to use increasingly sophisticated digital tools to collect data via the Internet.
    • Thus, the practice is also referred to as Internet research, Internet science, or iScience.
    • Many of these online research methods are related to existing research methodologies, but re-invent and re-think them within the scope of digital technologies, rules and media associated with the internet.
    • Specific types of research methods that incorporate digital media include:

  • Experimental Research

  • Step 1: Researching

  • Primary and Secondary Research

  • Defining Objectives and Formulating Problems

    • Defining the problem and research objectives is the first step involved in the marketing research process.
    • While research is always influenced by the researcher's research philosophy, it should be free from the personal or political biases of the researcher or the management.
    • Define the problem and research objectives.
    • There are three types of objectives that can be deployed in marketing research:
    • Outline objectives and problems as part of the marketing research process